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Shining: Thembi Kgatlana is a rising star on the international football scene. (Alex Grimm/Getty Images)
BANYANA BANYANA

Kgatlana eclipses Benni McCarthy’s Spanish record

Thembi Kgatlana works her magic on the pitch with SD Eibar, the little known side in Spain

  • Celine Abrahams
2 min read
ALAND UNITED

SA women footballers score string of firsts

Fourteen top players have made it on the international scene

  • Celine Abrahams
3 min read
Long-term vision: Banyana coach Desiree Ellis, pictured in Hanover Park, is excited that her players have more opportunities than during her own playing days. (David Harrison/M&G)
AFCON

Q&A Sessions: ‘Each generation must open doors for the next’ — Desiree Ellis

Desiree Ellis has a deep understanding of the development of women’s football in South Africa. The Banyana Banyana head coach talks to Luke Feltham about how the women’s game has…

  • Luke Feltham
7 min read
Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis. (Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
BANYANA BANYANA

Desiree Ellis praises Banyana character but demands improvement

South Africa twice had to come from behind in the second half against Finland to earn a 2-2 draw in the opening game of the competition

  • Luke Feltham
2 min read
Kgatlana will join up with her new teammates after the national team returns home from the Cyprus Cup. (Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
BANYANA BANYANA

Thembi Kgatlana explains why she chose China for big move

The midfielder’s move to Be​ijing BG Pho​enix FC in the Chinese Super League was confirmed on Friday

  • Luke Feltham
2 min read
Janine van Wyk, Desiree Ellis and Emma Hendricks during the Banyana Banyana Arrival Press Conference at OR Tambo International Airport on December 02 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Lee Warren/Gallo Images)
BANYANA BANYANA

Desiree Ellis wins CAF Women’s Coach of the Year

She is the only person to win the COSAFA Women’s Championship as both player and coach

  • Agency
1 min read
South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana (foreground) is challenged by Onome Ebi of Nigeria during the decisive African Women’s Cup of Nations match in which Banyana Banyana triumphed over their West African nemesis. (Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix)
BANYANA BANYANA

Banyana on tough quest for glory

Zambia could be the only stumbling block in the team’s journey to the group stages

  • Siyabonga Ngcangisa
7 min read
Comoros President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi is accused of receiving a ‘gratuity’ of $105-million for signing off on a dodgy deal
BAFANA BAFANA

Time to give Banyana some love

South Africa has a strong women’s side, so why aren’t they getting the props they deserve?

  • Staff Reporter
7 min read